Town Hall · Edgar

Edgar, NE town hall & government

Edgar spent $2.5 million in the year to September 30, 2024, about $6,012 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Edgar's government.

Town budget

Where Edgar's money goes

Spent
$2.5 million
fiscal year to September 30, 2024
Per resident
$6,012
typical Nebraska cities: $4,803
Long-term debt
$1.5 million
$3,546 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million66%
Police
$221,0009%
Administration & buildings
$177,0007%
Fire
$142,0006%
Parks & libraries
$132,0005%
Sewer & trash
$108,0004%
Water & other utilities
$84,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Property taxes 25%
  • Utility sales 22%
  • From the state 18%
  • Sales taxes 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Edgar

Full-time staff
9
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$45,400
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 full-time
Sewer & trash
2 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time
Other
3 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Property tax

What homeowners in Edgar pay

Typical tax bill
$1,542
a year · Nebraska typical $3,549
Effective rate
1.62%
of home value · Nebraska 1.49%
Typical home value
$95,000
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Edgar's government

Town hall & decisions in Edgar →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Edgar

Edgar is represented in Congress by Senators Deb Fischer and Pete Ricketts and Representative Adrian Smith. Jim Pillen is governor.

All of Edgar's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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